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Rouse eyes major ring test later this week

Next Saturday’s ring wars at the Washington County Fairgrounds won’t be an average fight show, organizer Randy Rouse has vowed.

With top-notch fighters due in from Texas, Stillwater and elsewhere, “this is one people will be talking about for years,” Rouse told the E-E, on Friday. “Some of the best talent in the entire business is going to be here.”

Headlining the Team Rouse Fight Night lineup will be the main kickboxing event between 22-year-old Bartlesville dynamo Jarrett “The Legacy” Rouse and Texas gladiator Julian Lujano.

“Julian is not only a skilled fighter, but he is a warrior,” Randy Rouse said. “Jarrett is going to have to be at his best to beat him. You never want to lose a fight, but you want a great battle.”

Jarrett Rouse will be putting his unbeaten (21-0) record on the line.

The 27-year-old Lujano, who is also unbeaten, might have a wealth of boxing experience garnered south of the border, Randy Rouse said.

But, he expects son Jarrett to be up to the challenge.

“This guy (Lujano) is fully confident he’s got something we can’t handle,” Rouse explained. “But, Jarrett is at the top of his game right now and he’s been training hard. … Probably the winner of this fight will probably be fighting for a title in February at the (Tulsa) Hard Rock Café. This fight means a lot to both guys.

“We know it’s going to be a tough fight. This will be a night Jarrett won’t forget. It will be a big one in his career looking forward.”